Science Festival

Today, the Year 4 and 5 classes attended the Science Festival which is being held at the University campus by the Malta Council of Science and Technology to promote science among young people. Science was present in a fun environment where children could take part in various experiments in the exhibition. Unfortunately, they could not feel the ground beneath them tremble during an earthquake simulation because it was out of order but the students were encouraged to attend this exhibition with their parents during the weekend where hopefully the simulation would be in working order again. The schoolchildren also learnt about mirages and pulleys, about how waves were generated and how wind turbines worked. Some enjoyed watching the dancing Lego robot while others enjoyed looking at their distorted images in “fat and thin mirrors”.

The festival will go on until Sunday, between 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. at the University.

Trying out the ring experiment

Trying out magnets

Having a look at the telescope

Clieven trying out the wheel experiment

The kids making fun in front of the Fat and Thin Mirror

The kids clapping at the Lego robot's performance

Logan and Enrico at the make-a-cube game

Miriana experimenting with pulleys

Ronald trying out the pressure experiment

Year 4 - The Magic Carpet by Leanne Said and Amberind

By Amberind

By Leanne Said

Once upon a time, I saw a magic carpet. I wanted it because it had special powers. It was in a dark cave all by itself. I spoke to the carpet and it told me to climb on it. It took me to Spain and I saw Madrid, the capital city of Spain. I stopped there and we swam in a lake. Then, the carpet took me to an arena and I watched a bull fight there. I saw lots of bulls. Then when it was time it took me back home.

Year 4 - I am a chair by Miriana Scerri

Year 4- Eco Friendly crafts - The Scarecrow

Last Friday, we worked on our third eco-friendly craft. This time we created the scarecrow which in Maltese we call 'In-Naffar'. Since on Monday we worked on a comprehension in Maltese about 'In-Naffar' I thought it would be a good idea if we continued on the same theme. If you would like to try this craft at home this is what you need:

• 4 old buttons or more
• some straw
• little rags of old cloth
• scissors
• PVA glue
• cotton
• some wool

First, the students were each given a used A4 paper and on the blank side they sketched the 'skeleton' of the scarecrow. Then they stuck some cotton in the circle on top of the scarecrow's sketched head.

Here's Dyshan sticking the cotton onto the scarecrow's head

Next, they placed a piece of cloth over the cotton and drew a circle around the shape of the head. Then, they cut the cloth in the shape of a circle and stuck it over the cotton. They also stuck two buttons for the scarecrow's eyes.

They also pasted some straw for the hands and the legs. The kids started creating patterns for the scarecrow's trousers and T-shirt. They swapped material and helped each other to create different scarecrows. It was lovely watching them work, share and enjoying themselves.

Here's Amberind patiently sticking the little bits of straw

Finally, they added the final touches to the scarecrow like some wool for hair, a little hat, and some more buttons on the scarecrow's tummy.

Leon, in one of his pensive moods

Here's Kelsey cutting the cloth for the scarecrow's head

Dylan and Irvine working on the scarecrow's clothes

Enrico is creating the perfect design

Here's Kyle with his cute scarecrow

The scarecrows

Eko-skola - Sending e-cards

This year we will try to save lots of trees by sending e-cards or recycled cards instead of buying new ones. Here are some links from where you can send lovely e-cards. They are all free ! So what are you waiting for ? Start collecting your friends' email addresses now!

1. E-cards

2. E-cards

3. E-cards
4. Funky e-cards

And here's a video for you to watch:
Penguin Dance

Year 4 - Il-Papa Benedittu XVI

Il-Papa jmexxi l-Familja ta Alla fid-d...

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Year 4 - Storja tal-Biza minn Leanne Said

Year 4 - Storja tal-Biza minn Giosue Agius

Eko Skola - Meta rbahna l-bandiera l-hadra minn Enrico Degiorgio, Miriana Scerri, Neil, Maia, Bernice

Year 4 - Storja tal-Biza by Enrico Degiorgio

San Martin

San Martin

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Year 4: Friday cooking

Today we had our first cooking session. We prepared some stuffed potatoes.

Let's take a look at the nutritional information in a potato

If you would like to try this out at home here is the recipe:

Ingredients
4 medium sized potatoes
a small can of tuna
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
2 onion slices
salt and pepper
2 cheese triangles

Method

First clean the skin of the potatoes under running water.
Pierce skin with a fork.
Arrange potatoes in the microwave.
Microwave, uncovered, for about 6 minutes at high power.
In the meantime, combine tuna, onion, and cheese in a bowl.
Take out potatoes from microwave, cut the top part of the potato to make a sort of lid and scoop out pulp.

Mash potatoes and tuna filling until light and fluffy. Season with salt and pepper.

Fill in the potatoes with the tuna stuffing and put the potato lid on top. Enjoy!

Piercing the potatoes

Placing the potatoes in the microwave

Taking out the ingredients from the bags

Mixing the stuff

The stuffed potatoes are ready!

Here's Steven eating his potato

Green Flag

Keep up the good work. Prosit tassew!

Our school won the Green Flag!!

The Eco Schools campaign originated in Denmark in the early 1990s. The idea of making school children environmentally aware was later taken over and developed by the Danish schools and the campaign spread to other European countries. The flag is an award given to those schools that achieve certain goals in relation to protecting the environment.

Yesterday 11th of November, our school was invited to attend to the Annual Ekoskola National Seminar for Malta which was held at the St Ignatius College, BSS, tal-Ħandaq Qormi, Malta. St Ġorġ Preca College, Floriana Primary and our school were awarded the Green Flag for the first time, while St Benedict College, Zurrieq Primary and St Clare College, San Gwann Primary B got the same award for their second time, making a total of 11 schools that have received the prestigious Green Flag to date.

The Seminar was officially opened by the Hon. Dolores Cristina, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport and by Hon. George Pullicino, Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs. Also present for this event was the Hon. Evarist Bartolo, shadow minister for education and the media.

Yes! We were one of four schools to win this prestigious green flag this year. A big Thank You goes to our ex-head Mr. J. P. Micallef who always offered great support to our eko-skola initiatives, to the Local Council of Xghajra, the parents in the School Council, the teachers and students, and last but not least Mrs Audrey Gauci who guided me and helped me throughout the year. We wouldn't have made it without that little help from everyone!

Here's a link to a local newspaper which featured our school:

Newspaper